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Suggest Treatment For Excess Body Hair Growth In A Child

I have a 6 year old daughter,7 in october,for a while she started getting body odour and she has long but small area of hair under each arm and also some pubic hair,the doctor would say she is overweight probably . She has extremely hairier legs now and complains of her upper arm bones hurting,should i be concerned. I am making appointment for her tomorrow
Fri, 22 May 2020
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Hello,

It's always good to have your child seen by a pediatrician. However, the signs of the onset of puberty are normal for some girls at this age. It depends on body weight and ethnic background. Body odor often comes well before any changes in breast or coarse body hair. Also, for some girls, the onset of puberty is slow - meaning the body changes but slowly - and for others it is fast. If the odor, and long soft hairs are there for several months, then that's OK also. One thing to look at is how much breast development she has as well.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Lisa Baker, Pediatrician
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Suggest Treatment For Excess Body Hair Growth In A Child

Hello, It s always good to have your child seen by a pediatrician. However, the signs of the onset of puberty are normal for some girls at this age. It depends on body weight and ethnic background. Body odor often comes well before any changes in breast or coarse body hair. Also, for some girls, the onset of puberty is slow - meaning the body changes but slowly - and for others it is fast. If the odor, and long soft hairs are there for several months, then that s OK also. One thing to look at is how much breast development she has as well. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Lisa Baker, Pediatrician